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A predominantly articular cartilage-associated gene, SCRG1, is induced by glucocorticoid and stimulates chondrogenesis in vitro.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Jan 2006
Ochi Kensuke, Derfoul Assia, Tuan Rocky S
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OBJECTIVE: Cartilage tissue engineering using multipotential human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) is a promising approach to develop treatment for degenerative joint diseases. A key requirement is that the engineered tissues maintain their hyaline articular cartilage phenotype and not proceed towards hypertrophy. It is noteworthy that osteoarthritic articular cartilage frequently contains limited regions of...
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